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General Engineering PCLBKK:GEL +33.33% WACC % is 5.09% as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 8.41. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Building Materials companies, General Engineering PCL ranks better than 77.11% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-20), General Engineering PCL's weighted average cost of capital is 5.09%%. General Engineering PCL's ROIC % is -3.59% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
General Engineering PCL earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, General Engineering PCL's weighted average cost of capital is 5.09%%. General Engineering PCL's ROIC % is -3.59% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
General Engineering PCL earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Building Materials subindustry, General Engineering PCL's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Engineering PCL WACC % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, General Engineering PCL's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Engineering PCL's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, General Engineering PCL's market capitalization (E) is ฿344.482 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, General Engineering PCL's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is ฿4235.856 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 344.482 / (344.482 + 4235.856) = 0.0752
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 4235.856 / (344.482 + 4235.856) = 0.9248
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.592%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. General Engineering PCL's beta is 0.7563.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.592% + 0.7563 * 6% = 9.1298%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, General Engineering PCL's interest expense (positive number) was ฿201.87 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is ฿4235.856 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 201.87 / 4235.856 = 4.7657%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 12.898 / -577.003 = -2.24%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.
General Engineering PCL's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
E / (E + D)
*
Cost of Equity
+
D / (E + D)
*
Cost of Debt
*
(1 - Tax Rate)
=
0.0752
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9.1298%
+
0.9248
*
4.7657%
*
(1 - 0%)
=
5.09%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL) has a WACC % of 5.09% as of Jul. 20, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on General Engineering PCL and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 8.41. Over the past decade, General Engineering PCL's WACC % has ranged from 5.01 to 11.11. According to the industry distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #95 out of 415 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 22.9%.
Is General Engineering PCL's WACC % too high?
General Engineering PCL's current WACC % of 5.09% is 39% below median its 10-year median of 8.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.01 to a high of 11.11. The Building Materials industry median WACC % is 8.56. General Engineering PCL's value of 5.09% is 40.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #95 out of 415 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does General Engineering PCL's WACC % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, General Engineering PCL ranks #95 out of 415 companies for WACC %. This places General Engineering PCL in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median WACC % is 8.56. General Engineering PCL's value of 5.09% is 40.5% below this benchmark. Historically, General Engineering PCL's own WACC % has ranged from 5.01 to 11.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.41 vs. the industry median of 8.56, General Engineering PCL has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for a Building Materials company?
The median WACC % among Building Materials companies is 8.56, based on 415 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Engineering PCL's current WACC % of 5.09% is 40.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on General Engineering PCL and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median WACC % is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Engineering PCL's current WACC % is 5.09%, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 8.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Engineering PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.04, compared to a current price of ฿0.04 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 5.09%, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 8.41 and 40.5% below the Building Materials industry median of 8.56. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Engineering PCL (BKK:GEL), the current WACC % is 5.09% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
General Engineering PCL is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of construction material, prestressed concrete piles, precast concrete, glass fiber reinforced concrete, cementation products and post-tensioned slab, prestressed spun concrete piles, the special qualified PC wire and PC Strand and providing the construction and installation services for such products. Its operating segments are Manufacturing and distribution of concrete products, which is the key revenue-generating segment; Construction services; and Manufacturing and distribution of PC wire and PC strand. The company and its subsidiaries operate in Thailand only.
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